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Game, set and splash

Tennis matches are played at the EYOF on eight top quality hard courts, but the weather we've been having these last few days is not making the lives of the organisers or the players easy.

“Initially the lines begin to get slippery, so this has to be checked by the umpire, and the match suspended, if the conditions are unsuitable,” Szabolcs Soós, the facility manager of the Olympic Sport Park said. This had happened on a number of occasions during the past few days, so some athletes have to play two matches a day. In such event however, the organisers are careful to ensure that their opponents also play two matches, so that equal conditions prevail. The rain also surprised spectators at the venues of the athletics and kayak-canoe competitions.